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The Orioles' annual winter convention, FanFest, is supposed to be a celebration of the upcoming season, a chance to talk to players and staff before they head down to spring training.
Often, though, other storylines are thrust to center stage,...

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette on Thursday lauded this week’s trade for outfielder Travis Snider, saying the former first-round draft pick “looks to me like he’s just coming into his own.”
"Second half of the...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the franchise is not in any limbo because of the Toronto Blue Jays' ongoing interest in hiring away executive vice president Dan Duquette.
"Not at all," Showalter said Wednesday before speaking at an autism charity...

The Orioles' three-day minicamp this week seemed to come and go quickly, but the gathering at the Ed Smith Stadium complex accomplished a lot in a short time.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter had a chance to connect names and faces, to see if the videos...

The Orioles realize that they not only lost production, but also veteran leadership with the offseason departures of Nick Markakis, Nelson Cruz and Andrew Miller.
In replacing that void, players are confident there will be others to step up.
Take into...

As this year's winter meetings came to a close Thursday with several trades and signings throughout baseball, the Orioles left the Manchester Grand Hyatt with only a couple Rule 5 draft picks as new additions.
The selections of right-handed pitchers...

The Washington Nationals sent left-hander Ross Detwiler to the pitching-starved Texas Rangers on Thursday for two minor leaguers, an infielder and a pitcher — both at Single-A — pending an exchange of medical information, according to people...

The Orioles returned from the winter meetings with nothing more than two selections in the Rule 5 draft, a high-upside project in right-hander Jason Garcia and a right-hander with a steady minor-league resume in Logan Verrett.
Other than that, the...

On Monday morning, Nick Markakis went to Camden Yards to fully clean out his locker, the final step of separation for him and the team that he had been with for his entire professional career.
“It’s still sinking in now,” said...

I had a chance to talk at length with former Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis on Monday, shortly after he packed up the remaining items that were in his locker at Camden Yards.
Markakis, who signed a four-year, $44 million deal with the Atlanta...

The Orioles held their annual holiday party Tuesday at Dave & Buster's at Arundel Mills.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter and current players Steve Pearce and Brad Brach attended the party, as the team hosted 80 kids from Callaway Elementary School....